GHAZIPUR: A woman allegedly sedated her two minor sons and killed them by striking them on the head with an iron object at their home in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, police said on Thursday. The children’s sister allegedly witnessed the incident and raised the alarm.The victims were identified as Karan Rajbhar, 13, and Aryan Rajbhar, 11. Their bodies were found on a cot inside a room of their home in Rajahati village on Wednesday, with serious injuries to their heads, police said.Superintendent of Police Dr Iraj Raja said a forensic team examined the scene and the investigation was videographed. Police are examining all aspects of the case and questioning the children’s mother, Pooja.“The entire matter is being thoroughly investigated. Everything will become clear soon,” Raja said after inspecting the scene.According to police, Pooja’s daughter, Pratima, allegedly witnessed the incident and raised an alarm, news agency PTI reported.The SP said the boys’ father, Arjun Rajbhar, had married Pooja around 15 years ago. The couple had two sons and a daughter.About two years ago, Arjun, who was working in Mumbai, allegedly married another woman and stopped returning home, leaving Pooja and the children facing financial difficulties, Raja said.Pooja was living with her father-in-law and the children, he added.The SP said Pooja was distressed after her husband allegedly left the family and may have taken the extreme step in these circumstances.Police said the woman allegedly gave the children food mixed with a sedative before attacking them with an iron object.“The truth of the incident will be officially established soon,” Raja said.The investigation is underway and police are examining the circumstances that led to the deaths.(With agency inputs)
